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[CHAPTER 6. OCEAN CIRCULATION]   The only ocean current that continues in an uninterrupted circle around the circumference of Earth without encountering land is the ____.

[CHAPTER 8. COASTS] The energy that drives the longshore currents is derived from ____.

[CHAPTER 9. LIFE IN THE OCEAN]   ____ are responsible for the vast majority of the ocean’s primary productivity.

[CHAPTER 3. THE OCEAN FLOOR] How can a satellite sense the contours of the ocean bottom from space?

[CHAPTER 7. WAVES AND TIDES] The type of tide associated with the full and new moons are ____.

[CHAPTER 7. WAVES AND TIDES] In shallow water, the motion of water particles ____.

[CHAPTER 4. WATER AND OCEAN STRUCTURE] The hydrogen bonds of water molecules account for which of the following?

[CHAPTER 2. PLATE TECTONICS] Which layer of Earth is a very hot, dense, and viscous liquid composed mostly of iron and nickel?

[CHAPTER 4. WATER AND OCEAN STRUCTURE] When liquid water gets below 4°C, it ____.

[CHAPTER 6. OCEAN CIRCULATION]   The Canary Current is an example of a ____.